Stenolechia gemmella       Coleophora albella
36.001 BF878 - Batrachedridae - Batrachedra praeangusta
36.001 BF878  – Poplar Needle-moth  – Batrachedra praeangusta  – (Haworth, 1828)
Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –      
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Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Batrachedridae
Other Name/s: Poplar Cosmet
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A tiny moth, elongated and long winged. Greyish in colour shaded with yellowish-white markings. Several short black streaks along the forewing, one interrupted with a white spot.
Distribution:  Probably locally common on Poplar and Sallow. Appears to be widespread across the county and recorded in small numbers
General Comment: None Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September –  On the wing in June – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-15mm
 Food Plant: Poplar (Populus) and Sallow (Salix).
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.
Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

36.001 BF878 - Batrachedridae - Batrachedra praeangusta
King’s Newton – Tony Davison
36.001 BF878 - Batrachedridae - Batrachedra praeangusta


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36.001 BF878 - Batrachedra praeangusta Kings Newton, Derbyshire - Tony Davison©

Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Batrachedra praeangusta

Found 42 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 22 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 20 from Before 2020
Flying
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Batrachedra praeangusta

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Batrachedra praeangusta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Batrachedra praeangusta
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Batrachedra praeangusta
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Batrachedra praeangusta
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Batrachedra praeangusta
AGR: -4.34%   |   Total % Change: -60.6%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Batrachedra praeangusta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Batrachedra praeangusta

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Batrachedra praeangusta – 42 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T23/08/20251adultroome, martinvc57_irecords_extractiBRC44885997
Shaw Farm, New Mills VCSJ98Y12/08/20251adultHind, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC44526562
BelperSK34N11/08/20251adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC44395300
Staveley garden SYASK47H25/07/20252adultRadford, Markvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43837551
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H22/07/20251adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43756900
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S18/07/20251adultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC43697406
LittleoverSK33G11/07/20252adultWatson, Adrianvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43603232
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H08/07/20251adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC43205576
upper cromford gardenSK25Y30/06/20251adultAshton, Clivevc57_irecords_extractiBRC42882921
Midway, Derbys.SK32A30/06/20251adultWilliams, Michaelvc57_irecords_extractiBRC44914040
Woodland AveSK43R27/06/20251adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC48391162
Woodland AveSK43R18/07/20241adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC40044822
Darley BridgeSK26Q11/07/20241AdultMoores, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC36981296
Woodland AveSK43R08/09/20231adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33497279
Woodland AveSK43R07/07/20231adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33496650
Glossop SK, UKSK09C05/07/20231Adultstarnosemolevc57_irecords_extractiBRC31333155
Buxton SK, UKSK07S28/07/20221AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC28950819
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H19/07/20221adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC27109741
Woodland AveSK43R19/07/20221AdultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC27846509
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L12/08/20211AdultMella, Petevc57_irecords_extractiBRC34344395
BelperSK34N12/08/20201adultEvans, Davevc57_irecords_extractiBRC35555214
Allestree, DerbySK33P13/07/20201adultPlant, Stephenvc57_irecords_extractiBRC46371018
Waingroves WoodsSK44E18/07/20181adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33503253
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y18/07/20181AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34060088
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/08/20131AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34676453
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z03/09/20121adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33511896
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z03/09/20121AdultThorpe, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP8OF
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z19/08/20121adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33511658
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z19/08/20121AdultThorpe, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COYGD
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y25/07/20122AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34676452
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y25/07/20122AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COY9P
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z03/08/20101adultThorpe, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC33515367
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z03/08/20101AdultThorpe, Stevevc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COZFW
Buxton SK, UKSK07S22/07/20061AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC22325801
Buxton SK, UKSK07S22/07/20061AdultOrridge, Stevevc57_irecords_extractiBRC22503433
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34676451
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COVTY
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y11/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34676450
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y11/07/20051AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP2O2
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y27/07/20043AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34676449
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y27/07/20043AdultSoar, Willvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP25A
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K27/07/19941AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP14C

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